Hi all and thanks for the kind words and response to the RR, should have introduced myself first in the new members section I suppose.
I’ve always wondered what would be possible on a small bike and then happened across Trailrider’s website and on it Ron’s Trans Africa RR on a Honda CTX200. I think the CTX and DR200 are fairly similar bikes but a specification matrix revealed that the DR slightly outperforms the CTX. Most notably the DR has got a 13L fuel tank and the CTX only about 9L .... important feature if you intent to explore some remote places and one of the reasons I took the DR200 on this trip and not the Yamaha TTR250.
Comparing the DR and TTR .... apart from both having electric and kick start (a feature I was looking for) and both being known for reliability, they are very different bikes. The TTR can be used as a fairly serious trail bike and as such outperforms the DR in all aspects except fuel tank size (only 9.5L). This relates to about 300km on the DR and 175km on the TTR before you have to switch to reserve.
I’ll be posting a RR to GrootMarico with the TTR soon, here is a pic of the TTR in the meantime.
The seat on the DR ... :imaposer:, what seat ..... like on all small bikes it builds character. With just over 6000km on the bike it has however become a bit more comfortable .... but I don’t think comfortable will never be the really be the correct word.
On these small bikes I prefer using soft bags that seem to work well and to date have not given me any problems. One drawback though is security on solo trips, it is always stressful leaving the loaded bike by itself for a few moments when you have to go into a shop for supplies or the bathrooms at a fuel stop.
someone who thinks like me. Busy completing my 450 for a epic adventure soon--maybe i can get my wife on her DR 200 to join--Slow--enjoy-see the sights at a slow pace and just enjoy---Not how fast you can get from A to Z. :
